"The American Claimant" is a comedy of mistaken identities and multiple role switches―fertile and familiar Mark Twain territory. Its cast of characters include an American enamored of British hereditary aristocracy and a British earl entranced by American democracy.Twain uses this over-the-top comic frame to explore some serious issues as well-such as the construction of self and identity, the role of the press in society, and the moral and social questions raised by capitalism and industrialization in the United States. A unique melange of science fiction and fantasy, romance, farce, and political satire, Twain's least-known comic novel is both thought-provoking and entertaining.


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The American Claimant

Пригоди Тома Сойєра

Янки при дворе короля Артура

Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Моя автобиография. Сборник рассказов

The Mysterious Stranger: A Romance

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Походеньки Тома Сойєра

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